English → Latin
“crook” in Latin
curvōto crook, bend, bow, curveincurvōto bend inwards, bow, curveflectōto bend, curve or bow; to deviate, distract; to turn or curl
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
crook v.
curvare: incurvare (inward): flectere: infiectere (to bend inward): Vid: To BEND.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for crook?
- The usual Latin words for “crook” are curvō, incurvō, flectō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.